I'm not saying she has absolute power. But, she has far more power than a figurehead, although she doesn't excercise it.The queen of England actually has a lot of power. There was a reddit thread explaining it, but I can't find it. If I do, I'll make sure to post it.
She really doesn't.
She really doesn't.
Actually I am part Dutch as that's where my last name comes from (my grandfather is only part dutch mostly swedish)
but my point is figureheads are something i disagree with because they get money for doing jack shit
Well being part Dutch is nothing compared to being born here and living here.
But I'll have to agree with your statement there, they do get alot of money for doing nothing.
After reading your original post Pyro I was confused as to why you gave a shit. But nice to know your originality. Do they have the whole coronation do-da in Holland too?
They have coronation chicken, maybe.
Here:Unexercisable power isn't power at all. If you can't execute anything I don't understand how you can call that power.
http://www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics/comments/oeksc/how_much_power_does_the_queen_have/
Although just about unexcerciseable, in THEORY, she has a lot of power. I'm not saying she has access to it, but it is still TECHNICALLY there. She is still a figurehead, but again, she COULD use power. The consequences would result in her being removed from the throne, but she still could.